EURO 2016: PLAYER’S PREDICTIONS

With the European Championships kicking off tomorrow night, ElWriteBack speaks to a number of professional footballers as they predict things such as their nations finishing position, the tournament’s golden boot winner and the overall champions of Europe.

UEFA Euro 2016

Anel Ahmedhodzic – Sweden – Nottingham Forest

Anel Ahmedhodzic

My starting Sweden XI (4-4-1-1)

Carlgren

Lustig – Jansson – Johansson – Olsson

Durmaz – Kallstrom – Lewicki – Forsberg

Ibrahimović

Guidetti

Who will be your best player?

Zlatan Ibrahimović.

How will your country do at the competition?

We will reach the final.

Who will win the competition?

France.

Who will be the competition’s top scorer?

Who else other than Zlatan Ibrahimović.

Who will win the golden glove award?

Manuel Neuer.

Who will be player of the tournament?

Dimitri Payet.

Roger Riera – Spain – Celta Vigo

Roger Riera

My starting Spain XI

I don’t know who will be in the starting XI as it’s difficult to know because Spain has a great squad.

Who will be your best player?

I think that Sergio Busquets will be the best Spanish player at this Euro competition.

How will your country do at the competition?

Hopefully they will reach the final and they will win it.

Who will win the competition?

Spain.

Who will be the competition’s top scorer?

Thomas Müller.

Who will win the golden glove award?

Gianluigi Buffon.

Who will be player of the tournament?

Thomas Müller.

Daryl Fordyce – Northern Ireland – FC Edmonton

Former Northern Ireland U21, Daryl Fordyce (right) against New York Cosmos’ Niko Kranjčar.